Absolute destruction : military culture and the practices of war in imperial Germany

Absolute destruction : military culture and the practices of war in imperial Germany /

"In a book that is at once a major contribution to modern European history and a cautionary tale for today, Isabel V. Hull argues that the routines and practices of the Imperial German Army, unchecked by effective civilian institutions, increasingly sought the absolute destruction of its enemie...

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Main Author: Hull, Isabel V (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, 2005.
Subjects:
1800-1999
Militarism > Germany > History.
HISTORY > Europe > Germany.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Militarism
Militär
Krijgsmacht.
Oorlogvoering.
Mentaliteit.
Oorlogsmisdaden.
Germany > History, Military > 19th century.
Germany > History, Military > 20th century.
Allemagne > Histoire militaire > 19e siècle.
Allemagne > Histoire militaire > 20e siècle.
Germany
Deutschland
History
Military history
Online Access:Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed)
Table of Contents:
  • Waterberg
  • Pursuit and annihilation
  • Death by imprisonment
  • National politics and military culture
  • Lessons of 1870-71 : institutions and law
  • Standard practices
  • Doctrines of fear and force
  • Stopping the process
  • Waging war, 1914-1916 : risk, extremes, and limits
  • Civilians as objects of military necessity
  • The Armenian genocide
  • Repetition and self-destruction
  • Conclusions and implications.

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